1 Drachm - Phromo Kesaro

Issuer	Western Turkic Khaganate
Year	738-745
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Technique	Hammered
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Obverse description	Stylized bust of the ruler Phromo Kesaro facing right in the Sasanian tradition, depicted wearing an elaborate winged crown surmounted by a crescent and globe finial, with flowing ribbons or diadem ties extending behind the head. The face is rendered in a schematic, provincial style characteristic of post-Sasanian Central Asian coinage, with a prominent eye and simplified facial features. The bust is surrounded by a beaded border, with Sogdian or Bactrian script inscriptions arranged in the outer field. The overall artistic style reflects the strong Sasanian iconographic influence absorbed into the Western Turkic monetary tradition.
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Reverse description	Central fire altar depicted in the standard Sasanian reverse format, flanked by two attendant figures standing in profile facing the altar, each holding a staff or barsom bundle. The altar is rendered in a simplified, provincial style, raised on a stepped base. The design is enclosed within multiple concentric beaded and linear circular borders, typical of late Sasanian and post-Sasanian imitative drachms circulating in Central Asia. The overall composition closely follows Sasanian prototypes, reflecting the cultural and monetary conventions adopted by the Western Turkic Khaganate.
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